Hollywood Enjoys a Robust Holiday

By

Erica Orden

Updated Nov. 25, 2012 8:12 p.m. ET

Teen vampires again took the top spot at the box office, beating out new, family-friendly competition from a gang of childhood heroes, as well as from the highly anticipated adaptation of the novel "Life of Pi."

Overall, the holiday weekend extended what has been a relatively robust run for Hollywood, with the five-day box-office tally coming in at $290 million, the highest Thanksgiving Day weekend totals to date. With few significant releases set to open until "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,"...